Re: New DoS via SAK?

Gerhard Mack (gmack@imag.net)
Wed, 4 Nov 1998 19:39:13 -0800 (PST)

I've seen such an exploit mess my system to the point of "reset" not
resetting the color codes, forcing me to reboot. (I hate efnet script
kiddies )

Gerhard

On Wed, 4 Nov 1998, RoboHak wrote:

> On Wed, 4 Nov 1998, Alex Buell wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 4 Nov 1998, Roger Espel Llima wrote:
> >
> > > I know that ircII and sirc properly escape untrusted data, so I guess
> > > something went wrong between ircII-EPIC and BitchX.
> >
> > It might be that I have an old version of BitchX (75p1), so I'll try
> > upgrading tonight.
>
> The problem wouldn't be with BitchX or EPIC, they both only allow ansi
> codes for color changes, bold, underline, reverse, blink, etc. The
> problem is either not related at all to your irc client, or maybe a
> problem with your xterm interpreting valid ansi codes from the client.
>
> --
> RoboHak RoboHak@protovision.fcn.net | RoboHak@mediaone.net
> --------------------------- GEEK CODE BLOCK ----------------------------
> GCS/CC/E/ED/IT/M/S d-- s++:-- a18 C++(+++) UL++++ P+>+++++ L+++(++++) E-
> W+++@$ N+ o? K- w--- O-- M-- V-- PS+ PE Y+(++) PGP++@
> t+ 5(+) X+@ R tv@ b++@ DI+++ D++@ G e h! !r y-(--)
>
>
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Gerhard Mack


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